Ironing-board.



110. 747,952; PATBNTED DBO. 29,1903. H. c. DILLON.

IRONING BOARD APPLIOATION FILED MAB- 2| 1903.

no MODEL.

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UNITED STATES Patented December 29, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

lRONlNG-BOARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 747,952, dated December Application filed March 2 1903.

To all whom, it may cohoern:

Be it known that LHARRY CAULEY DILLON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Allegheny,county of Allegheny,and State of Pen nsylvania, have invented a new and useful Ironing-Board, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in ironing-boards; and the object of my invention is the provision of an ironing-board which can be quickly adjusted or set up'for use and which can be collapsed or folded to occupya small amount of space when not in use and which will be durable and inexpensive of production, thus combining the requisites in an article of this character to insure efficiency, usefulness, and desirability.

With this object in view my invention consists of an ironing-board embodying novel features of construction and combination of parts substantially as disclosed herein.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my ironing-board in position for use. Fig. 2 represents a bottom plan view with the parts folded and out of use. Fig. 3 represents a side elevation with the parts closed or folded; and Fig. 4.- represents a'detailed sectional view, on an enlarged scale, of the means for securing the parts in adjusted position.

In the drawings, the letter A designates the I board proper, from the under side of which depends the transverse strips B, which are formed on their inner faces with sockets or recesses O to receive and hold the longitudinal guide-rod D, upon which moves the crosspiece E, carrying the nut 13?, having the adjusting screw F, which screw fits in the threaded vertical opening F of the nut F carried by the cross-piece E, the object of the screw F being to engage the guide-rod to secure the cross-piece E inany position to which it may be adjusted, and to the outer Serial No. 145.817. (No model.)

is simply necessary to release the adjustingscrew which permits the closing in of the legs against the under face of the board, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

It is evident from the foregoing that I provide an ironing-board which is the embodiment of simplicity and durability of construction, which can be manufactured at a very small price, which can be quickly adjusted for use, and which when not in use occupies a very small amount of space, and which is efficient and practical in every respect.

I therefore do not claim such as my invention broadly; but

What I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- The ironing-board herein shown and described, consisting of the'board proper, the lugs on the inside face of the board, the guiderod mounted in said lugs, the adjusting-nut movable on said rod, the adjusting-screw carried by said nut, the cross-piece secured to the .nut, the'hinged pair of legs connected at their upper ends to said cross-piece, the other pair of hinged legs pivoted to the former set and having their upper ends pivoted to the board.

HARRY OAULEY DILLON. 

